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I own no land, instead I have wheelestate. I’ve been a full time RVer since 1997. Working summers as a Park Ranger takes me to many beautiful places and playing during the winter takes me to many more. This blog is simply the story of my life's adventures.

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Friday, December 16, 2011

Celebrating with family

Not really With My family as they are not around. Yet I have memories of family around me.

My Grandfather on Mom’s side carried creative genes (and might have passed some along). He put together this Christmas tree with parts and pieces of stuff and things.

Grandma would probably recognize her broken jewelry. The bottle caps may have been from jugs of Thunderbird wine, their favorite.

Mom hung this tree in her living room, all year long, and plugged it in every night.

Then there’s my fake 18 inch tree…

…decorated with Mom’s rhinestone earrings.

Also a copy of A Christmas Carol given to my Grandmother in 1917, and I can’t find a copy write date in the book.

And my Aunt Helen carved this whistle.

All these people have passed on so I feel very fortunate to have an adopted family.

Patty and Darrel raised Mike and his four brothers with love and respect. I’ll spend Christmas with this caring family. Darrel is sick right now, although we all pray he’s made it through the worse. Chemo seems to have killed the stomach tumor yet he is scheduled for two more sessions. Then physical therapy to regain his strength. He’s known as “The Giant”, a Big man with a Big heart.

What beautiful memories and momentoes of your family, Gaelyn. I'm so glad you have Mike's lovely family to spend Christmas with. I'm prayuing for Darrel as I type his name. I'm sure the lunar eclipse was visible from EA (and the valley) and I wish we'd thought to drive up the mountain to watch it! A wonderful special time for you with your loved ones. Blessings, Jo xxx

Priceless family heirlooms, just beautiful. Thank you for the beautiful idea of using some of my mother's old jewelry for the Christmas tree. It is a great way of remembering special people in our lives. Sending a prayer for Darrel. May you all have a Merry Christmas and A Very Happy New Year.

Lovely post, Gaelyn. I've passed all Christmas decorations on to my children since Rich died. We used to laugh as over the years it became a "memory tree" leaving little room for typical ornaments. Dog tags, kids' first rattles and booties, things crafted by kids in school, photos of lost loved ones, a last note from my Dad, favorite quotes, etc. Too hard for me to deal with, now.

We bought each of my kids a special ornament every year of their lives...they took them as they flew the nest so they would have enough to make a pretty tree. Our first tree was decorated with pictures cut out from Christmas cards we got. Some of them made it through to my kids' trees.

What a special post! I am glad you have found a new family while still treasuring old memories and I love your grandfather's tree. I like meaningful treasures rather than the latest gawdy decorations from a department store.

Christmas is a great time to remember those we have loved as well as those who currently enfold us in love, and vice versa. Love your memorabilia, esp. the old copy of Christmas Carol. Glad you will be spending the holiday with such a loving group.

What a lovely post; what a wonderful new family you have and you deserve it. -- and you are so lucky to have those memories of your original family! (in your RV?)... I have to visit my kids to see our family heirlooms. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

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Who is Geogypsy...

I’ve been a full time RVer since 1997 exploring the US. Work summers as a Park Ranger at the Grand Canyon. Currently post at geogypsytraveler.com I'm capturing the present for future memories of the past.
Life is too short to waste so live every moment in the Now.